Robots May Soon Replace Humans in Chinese Factories

9/23/2013 11:19PM

A new worker's revolution is rising in China, and it doesn't involve humans. Delta Electronics has developed robots that can work on assembly lines that it hopes to sell for as little as $10,000. The WSJ's Eva Dou reports. Video by Neil Wade.

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